# Homemade Pretzels

These homemade pretzels are crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside, perfect for a delicious snack.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 72 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Snack
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 0.75 cup warm water
- 1 tsp active dry yeast
- 1 tsp sugar
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 1 tbs melted butter
- baking soda
- egg wash
- sea salt

## Instructions

1. Add 3/4 cup warm water, 1 tsp active dry yeast, and 1 tsp sugar to a measuring cup.
2. Whisk the mixture together.
3. Let the mixture sit for 10 minutes.
4. In a mixing bowl, combine 2 cups of flour, 1/2 tsp of salt, and 1 tbsp of melted butter.
5. Add the yeast mixture to the mixing bowl.
6. Knead the dough for about 10 minutes using a stand mixer.
7. Knead the dough for a couple of minutes by hand.
8. Add the dough to a greased bowl and cover for 1 hour.
9. Cut the dough into four equal pieces.
10. Roll out each piece of dough.
11. Grab the ends of the dough, cross them, cross them again, and then flip to form the pretzel shape.
12. Boil water in a pan and add baking soda.
13. Place the pretzels into the boiling water for about 30 seconds each.
14. Transfer the pretzels onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
15. Brush the pretzels with an egg wash.
16. Sprinkle sea salt on top of the pretzels.
17. Bake at 450 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 to 12 minutes.
18. Remove the baked pretzels from the oven.

## Equipment

- measuring cup
- whisk
- mixing bowl
- stand mixer
- greased bowl
- kitchen knife
- cutting board
- pan
- baking sheet
- baking brush
- oven

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQUL4Avjt7x/?igsh=enJlMGJwaWVocGcx
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/00a053f1-fed3-41c0-8a09-f585fd10039f
- Extracted: 2025-11-16

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